Thursday, July 7, 2011

Boob Drama

The universe is at it again. Last fall we had to take several months off TTC because I found a lump in my breast. I had to go thru the process of seeing my gyno, getting a mammogram (ouch!), getting a biopsy, waiting three days that felt longer than a TWW, learning it wasn't cancer but was 'suspicious', getting referred to a surgeon, getting another mammogram (they should really serve drinks at these places) and ultimately having minor surgery to get it removed.
The process was grueling but I was happy to get it out.
I had had another lump removed from the same breast in my early twenties but I went straight from gyno to surgery, back then they didn't bother with torturing you for a while first. They were also able to cut around my nipple the first time to minimize the scar.
This time they cut on the outside of my right breast leaving a gnarly scar. The other thing is that having tissue removed twice from the same breast has left me noticeably lopsided. My girls are no longer identical twins, they're now fraternal.
I was coming to terms with the scar and lopsidedness and happy to have the whole thing behind me. We are gearing up to start trying again. We've picked a new donor in case our prayers for our original donor don't get answered. I've started the paperwork with the new bank and according to my estimations we should be starting up around the end of the month or the beginning of August.
I found another lump.
It's on the same side as the other two.
The universe is gearing up again and she's pissed.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks hun! I went to the doctor today, gonna get a mammogram next week and figure it out from there but we are going to have to wait until this is resolved to start TTC again.

    I'll keep you posted

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